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I purchased a 1995 318ti with 112K miles. How do you determine whether it's an M or just series 3? |  |  | | 10-23-2010, 07:40 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
There is no "M" ti...
95 ti's came in 4 configurations;
Base
Active
Sport
ClubSport
All have the same motor, a 4cyl M42 engine. I suspect someone added an ///M badge to your hatch. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 10-23-2010, 07:47 PM | #3 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 37 | The " M "
Thank you...that was my thought as well.. | | | | | 10-23-2010, 07:54 PM | #4 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
'95 ClubSports and '96 and later Sports came with Mtechnic moldings, bumpers and suspension. If your car is Hellrot or SchwarzII, has red/black cloth/leather seats, manual transmission, 16" 5 spoke wheels, LSD, Mtechnic front and rear bumpers, Mtechnic side moldings and mirrors and sport tuned suspension, then it's a ClubSport. Clubsports were only made in '95 and they came with the options listed above. '96 and later sport models came with the same options, minus the mirrors and LSD. They also came with more interior/exterior color options and were available in automatic. | | | | | 10-23-2010, 07:57 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
To help determine what package you have, there are some things to look for...
What color is the car?
What is your interior like? All cloth, half cloth - half leather?
Does your car have M-style mirrors, wide, flat side moldings and an M-style front bumper? __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 10-23-2010, 07:57 PM | #6 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 37 |
Yes that describes this car exactly..I picked it up in LA for 2K..Brand new Yoko tires, Pioneer CD/radio/IPOD port. Runs great, but it does get hot...to solve that I simply turn the fan on...I know I will have to address this. Thank you for your knowledge and info..greatly appreciated. | | | | | 10-23-2010, 07:58 PM | #7 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 37 | Type
CoolJess76 describe it ..ClubSport | | | | | 10-23-2010, 08:01 PM | #8 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
IIRC Active models weren't available in '95. You can easily spot an Active model if it has a multifunction clock(OBC). The only other option for '95 would base or sport model. A '95 sport model will have sport seats(two tone cloth/leather), sport suspension, 16"wheels, painted sideskirts and standard base model bumpers, moldings and mirrors. So if it's not a ClubSport or a Sport, then it's a base. Again, I don't think Active models were available in '95. | | | | | 10-23-2010, 08:03 PM | #9 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by MusicalRich  CoolJess76 describe it ..ClubSport | Sweet, only 300 of them were ever made. Any pics? It might be my old one. Where in cali are you located? | | | | | 10-23-2010, 08:03 PM | #10 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 37 | 95
I will get pics and that way, it will be easier for the community to let me know what it really is.. | | | | | 10-23-2010, 08:04 PM | #11 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 37 | 95
I'm in So Cal Rancho Cucamonga | | | | | 10-23-2010, 08:05 PM | #12 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 37 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 Sweet, only 300 of them were ever made. Any pics? It might be my old one. Where in cali are you located? | Where do I upload so you can see the pic's? | | | | | 10-23-2010, 08:06 PM | #13 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by MusicalRich Yes that describes this car exactly..I picked it up in LA for 2K..Brand new Yoko tires, Pioneer CD/radio/IPOD port. Runs great, but it does get hot...to solve that I simply turn the fan on...I know I will have to address this. Thank you for your knowledge and info..greatly appreciated. | You probably need to bleed the cooling system or have some other cooling system issue. Don't drive it like that or you'll be replacing the motor very soon. | | | | | 10-23-2010, 08:06 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
My 95 is an Active package that has been facelifted to resemble a clubsport (except the seats) __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 10-23-2010, 08:10 PM | #15 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by MusicalRich Where do I upload so you can see the pic's? | You can upload them in your Photo Gallery(link under your username) or you can post them directly in this thread as an attachment if you click the "Go Advanced" button or you can use a 3rd party image host such as photobucket or imageshack. | | | | | |
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